Missional Church
The I-Mess, as media-types are calling the controversy surrounding Don Imus and his racist/sexist comments about the Rutger's women's basketball team, has really gotten under my skin. I have followed the story and posted my opinions at my other blog, Amicus Dei -- here, here,
Congregation
The Big Sunday is coming up and if you're like me, you're anticipating some new faces at your church on Easter Sunday. Here are my 6 Easter Do's and Don'ts for your service this Sunday: 1. Don't say, "I&
Community
I've put up two new categories -- "Sermon Illustrations" and "Missional Church." I love good stories and that's what "Sermon Illustrations" is -- good stories you can use in sermons or your blogs, or wherever. Most of the stories are
Congregation
The problem with the small church, as I have said before, is that it is small. Pretty clever insight, but it's true. Our obsession with numbers in church life always puts the small church at the bottom of the heap. Not counting is not the answer, because most
Journey
Several years ago, I pastored a church in a suburb of Atlanta. We had been there four years, when I accepted the call of a church in North Carolina. I resigned from the Atlanta church, giving them notice, and during the following weeks, we said our goodbyes to some of